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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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    One little fellow turned round and asked the teacher suddenly.
    Why am I like the Prince of Wales?" The teacher viewed him all over and taught for a few minutes. Upon my word my little fellow I dont know. If you give me a satifactory answer the money is yours. Well because teacher I am waiting for that crown.
    Why does the chimney puff?
    Because it cannot chew.
    A round and round the wood and never enters the wood. The bark of a tree. What is that over the head and under the hat. Hair.
    As a high as a castle as weak as a wastle and all the kings horse cannot pull it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muc-chluain, Co. na Gaillimhe